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Sunday, February 08, 2009

Kate Nash And Billy Bragg - A New England/Foundations - NME


Kate Nash And Billy Bragg - A New England/Foundations - NME

Kate Nash and Billy Bragg at the March 1, 2007 NME Awards ceremony at London’s Hammersmith Palais

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2-5gv81cC0




A live version by Billy Bragg “[f]rom A Videological Cuddle, a 1991 press kit for ‘Don't Try This at Home’”




Or click here for Another version by Kate Nash – it is a pretty cool video

This song always reminds me of a short story I once wrote: “The Happy Colors.” http://tinyurl.com/c6h9x8

“A New England” lyrics by Billy Bragg

December 1984

I was twenty one years when I wrote this song
Im twenty two now, but I wont be for long
People ask when will you grow up to be a man
But all the girls I loved at school
Are already pushing prams

I loved you then as I love you still
Tho I put you on a pedestal,
They put you on the pill
I dont feel bad about letting you go
I just feel sad about letting you know

I dont want to change the world
Im not looking for a new England
Im just looking for another girl
I dont want to change the worldIm not looking for a new England
Im just looking for another girl

I loved the words you wrote to me
But that was bloody yesterday
I cant survive on what you send
Every time you need a friend

I saw two shooting stars last night
I wished on them but they were only satellites
Is it wrong to wish on space hardware
I wish, I wish, I wish youd care

I dont want to change the world
Im not looking for a new England
Im just looking for another girl

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Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
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Saturday, February 07, 2009

Bush Derangement Syndrome reaches new unbelievable depths

Bush Derangement Syndrome reaches new unbelievable depths... After you click on the hyperlink, ponder for yourself, just what would be the reaction of the left if conservatives were to do this to President Barack Obama?

No President Needs This Kind of Exposure By PATRICK HEALY February 7, 2009 New York Times

“So far six audience members have stormed out midperformance of the Broadway show “You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with
George W Bush,” the comedian Will Ferrell’s lampooning of the 43rd president, according to those keeping count at the Cort Theater. But they haven’t been leaving after a particular Ferrell quip.”

Read the rest here, but be warned that it is quite offensive. Of course: “No surprise, the play has been a major draw for New York liberals. The production, which largely features Mr. Ferrell doing the Bush character he made famous on “Saturday Night Live” on NBC, has been playing to near capacity at the Cort Theater, which has more than 1,000 seats, since it began previews on Inauguration Day. It is scheduled to run through March 15, and will be presented live on HBO next month.”

[…]


20090207 No President Needs This Kind of Exposure

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/07/theater/07final.html?_r=1&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

What Career Service Office Advisors Should be Telling Law Students About Social Media [Part 1/2]

What Career Service Office Advisors Should be Telling Law Students About Social Media [Part 1/2]

Feb 5th, 2009 | By Josh Camson | Category: Facebook, Lead Article, LinkedIn, Twitter

If you're new here, and interested in using social media in the legal profession, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed or follow me on Twitter @Rex7. Thank you for visiting SocialMediaLawStudent.com.

A friend of mine attends a top 20 law school. At the beginning of his first year this past fall, his Career Services Office (CSO) told the entire 1L class that if they wanted to be employable, they should remove themselves from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. That way, potential employers will not come across any damning information about the student.

To me, and I’m guessing to anyone who reads this website, that advice sounds well-intentioned but bad. We are well into the 21st century. Law students and CSOs alike need to realize that the internet is a tremendous tool at every law student’s disposal. It is true that like any tool, if the operator is not careful, there can be dangerous accidents. However, law students should be utilizing the internet in their job search and networking efforts to show others that they are a more rounded individual, and a better applicant. Law students should no longer cower in fear, worried that a potential employer will see the drunk shenanigans they got up to last weekend. Instead, they should use the internet, and social networking in particular, as a tool to aid them in their efforts.

This pair of posts will look at the three largest social networking sites: Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn. I will show you how to keep (or start!) using these services while protecting the information intended only for your friends from getting into the hands of a potential employer.


Read more: What Career Service Office Advisors Should be Telling Law Students About Social Media [Part 1/2] | Social Media Law Student

http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/79962.html
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Westminster Police Department Fatal Collision Media Release

Westminster Police Department Fatal Collision Media Release

WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
36 Locust Street, P.O. Box 300
Westminster, Maryland 21158
Phone (410) 848-4646
Fax (410) 848-4230

Contact: Captain Gerry Frischkorn
Date: February 7, 2009 Administrative Bureau Commander
(410) 848-1638

The Westminster Police Department is currently investigating a hit and run fatal collision which occurred on Friday, February 6, 2009 at approximately 2300 hours.

A Ford pickup truck was involved in a minor collision as it was backing from a parking space in the Municipal parking lot at the intersection of Railroad Ave and Main St. in downtown Westminster. The witness contacted Westminster Police and indicated the suspect vehicle was last scene proceeding westbound on West Main Street at a high rate of speed.

Approximately one mile west on West Main Street, the driver of the Ford pickup truck struck the rear of a 2003 Chevy Cavalier which had just exited McDaniel College and was proceeding west on West Main Street. After the collision, the driver of the Ford pickup fled the scene and has not been located despite searches by officers on foot utilizing K-9 as well as an aerial search by the MSP helicopter.

The Chevy Cavalier was occupied by five passengers. The left rear passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The remaining passengers were transported to hospitals for treatment. One passenger was treated and released from Carroll Hospital Center and the three other passengers remain at University of Maryland Shock Trauma with non life threatening injuries. All of the passengers in the Chevy Cavalier are students at McDaniel College.

The investigation is being conducted by Det. J. Schuster from the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Westminster Police Department with assistance from the Maryland State Police C.R.A.S.H. Team.

The identities of the deceased and injured are as follows:

Deceased: Thomas Rouleau, 19, Gilboa, NY

Injured:

Megan Magee, 19, Belair, Md. Treated and released from Carroll Hospital Center.
Katenna Minadakis, 19, Hampstead, Md. Non life threatening injuries. Currently at Shock Trauma.
PatriciaMellott, 19, Cumberland, Md. Non life threatening injuries. Currently at Shock Trauma.
David Arnold, 19, Catonsville, Md. Non life threatening injuries. Currently at Shock Trauma.

24-HOUR ANONYMOUS TIPS LINE (410) 857-8477


20090207 Westminster Police Department Fatal Collision Media Release
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Lloyd at Baugher’s


Lloyd at Baugher’s

February 6, 2009

Lloyd Schaeffer and his wife enjoy dinner at Baugher’s restaurant in Westminster, Maryland.

Dayhoff Daily Photoblog

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Friday, February 06, 2009

Washington Post Op-ed: The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama

More indication that the 2009 stimulus legislation is in trouble...

Washington Post Op-ed: The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama Thursday, February 5, 2009; A17

By now, it's clear to everyone that we have inherited an economic crisis as deep and dire as any since the days of the Great Depression. Millions of jobs that Americans relied on just a year ago are gone; millions more of the nest eggs families worked so hard to build have vanished. People everywhere are worried about what tomorrow will bring.

What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives -- action that's swift, bold and wise enough for us to climb out of this crisis.

Because each day we wait to begin the work of turning our economy around, more people lose their jobs, their savings and their homes. And if nothing is done, this recession might linger for years. Our economy will lose 5 million more jobs. Unemployment will approach double digits. Our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that, at some point, we may not be able to reverse.

That's why I feel such a sense of urgency about the recovery plan before Congress. With it, we will create or save more than 3 million jobs over the next two years, provide immediate tax relief to 95 percent of American workers, ignite spending by businesses and consumers alike, and take steps to strengthen our country for years to come.

Read the rest here: The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama

20090205 The Action Americans Need By Barack Obama

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/04/AR2009020403174.html

Dionne: Obama Plays Hardball
Editorial: Confused Objectives
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Thursday, February 05, 2009

The Munchies of Champions


The Munchies of Champions

February 5, 2009

Hat Tip: VikingtheKitten Be sure to read the comments:

http://kurlander.blogspot.com/2009/02/cos-michael-phelps-got-high.html
20090205 The Munchies of Champions

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

WBAL: Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming; Kellogg's To Drop Phelps

Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming; Kellogg's To Drop Phelps

Michael Phelps won't be able to compete for the next three months, because of the pictures released showing him smoking a marijuana pipe. The decision by USA Swimming comes hours after Kellogg's announced that it will end its contract with Phelps at the end of the month. Phelps' picture had been appearing on the front of various Kellogg's cereal boxes.
[…]

Michael Phelps has been suspended from competition for three months by
USA Swimming, the latest fallout from a photo that showed the Olympic great inhaling from a marijuana pipe.
[…]

Phelps says he has been bombarded for interviews. He also spoke today to
TMZ.Com.

Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming; Kellogg's To Drop Phelps
Thursday, February 05, 2009 WBAL Radio as reported by Robert Lang, WBAL-TV and Associated Press

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Michael Phelps Tells Newspaper He May Not Compete In 2012 (Wednesday, February 04, 2009)

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Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Off Track Art sign permit Okayed

Off Track Art sign permit Okayed

February 4, 2009

I stopped by the City of Westminster offices Wednesday afternoon, February 4, 2009 and got a verbal okay on the sign permit to put up our “Off Track Art” sign up on the side of 11 Liberty Street.

20090130 11 Liberty St side measure

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Recent columns in The Tentacle by Kevin Dayhoff


Recent columns in The Tentacle by Kevin Dayhoff

February 4, 2009
When Stimulus Ain’t
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed its $819 billion version of the economic stimulus package by a vote of 244 to 188. Not a single Republican voted for the measure – for good reason.

January 28, 2009
The 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As you read this column Congress is attempting to put the finishing touches on an $825 billion economic stimulus package – otherwise known as the 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act.

January 21, 2009
A Tale of Two Inaugurations
Kevin E. Dayhoff
By the time you read this column our nation will have witnessed the inauguration of our nation's 44th president. Today is the first day for President Barack Obama and it marks the merciful end of the 78-day transition period.

January 14, 2009
Barack Rhymes With Tupac
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Noticeable, yet relatively underreported in the scandal-filled rhetoric that passes for meaningful political commentary these days, is the passing of an historic era that will occur when President George W. Bush takes off in the presidential helicopter after President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next week.

January 7, 2009
Pallywood – When Pictures Lie
Kevin E. Dayhoff
After Hamas, the terrorist organization that has controlled the Gaza Strip since June 2007, unilaterally broke a cease-fire on December 19 and resumed shelling southern Israel, Israeli warplanes sprang to Israel’s defense December 27 by attacking Hamas throughout Gaza. Hamas responded immediately with “Pallywood.”

December 31, 2008
Obsession In Washington
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Obsession, the new fragrance from the elite media for 2009… As we await the dawn of a New Year, we look forward to many questions and challenges. However the subplot for 2009 has got to be how long the obsessive, passionate love affair between the press and President-elect Barack Obama will last.

20090204 Recent columns in The Tentacle by Kevin Dayhoff
http://www.thetentacle.com/author.cfm?MyAuthor=41
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

The Tentacle: WTE Derangement by Norman M. Covert February 5, 2009



Here’s a shout-out to Commissioner Kai J. Hagen, who needs a kind word from someone, anyone. His “noogies” have been few since objecting to the $323 million Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant proposed for Frederick County. Mr. Hagen should declare victory and admit he was “for it” before he was against it.

The Honorable Mr. Hagen took a roundhouse blow from The Gazette two editions ago in a story, yet to be reported by the local Daily Blather. The affable Mr. Hagen was guilty, reporter Sherry Greenfield recounted, of using his MacIntosh™ computer to scold his colleagues by email regarding the WTE.

Mr. Hagen wrote to colleagues and bantered with private citizens saying that county staff and a professional consultant had given them information regarding the WTE that amounted to “scientific fraud.”

Huge words for a rookie politician, who may not understand that words have meaning. When you write them down and hand them out, as in an email, they last forever. They are the ultimate example of recycling gone bad. Before you hit, “Send,” stew over it a bit.

It was a miscalculation by Mr. Hagen, whose winning electoral base may have disappeared, leaving him a minority constituency of “Groans.” His opposition campaign, including a cyber chat room, has yielded little information of substance other than a falling sky, like the fabled Chicken Little claimed.

Commissioner President Jan H. Gardner has gone the extra mile with her colleague, even to the point of accompanying him and Commissioner David Gray on a “fact-finding” trip to Boulder, CO, in June 2008. President Jan even dragged along Michael G. Marschner, director of the county Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management.


Read the entire column here: WTE Derangement by Norman M. Covert February 5, 2009

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=2999

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Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

This week in The Tentacle

This week in The Tentacle

Thursday, February 5, 2009

An Overdue Alternative
Tony Soltero
With our economy in dire straits, President Barack Obama has asked Congress to pass an economic stimulus bill to stave off a massive depression. There are many items in this bill to like – and some not to like, but there is one item that should be taking precedence over all others, and it's nowhere near being adequately addressed in this proposal, whatever shape it eventually takes.

From Grease to Life’s Challenges
Patricia A. Kelly
Tuesday night at the Hippodrome, I became 12 again, ever so briefly, doing the Twist in my seat and singing along with “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Why is it that silly song lyrics you learned at that age stay in your head forever, but you can’t remember why you just walked into the laundry room?

WTE Derangement
Norman M. Covert
Here’s a shout-out to Commissioner Kai J. Hagen, who needs a kind word from someone, anyone. His “noogies” have been few since objecting to the $323 million Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant proposed for Frederick County. Mr. Hagen should declare victory and admit he was “for it” before he was against it.



Wednesday, February 4, 2009
When Stimulus Ain’t
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed its $819 billion version of the economic stimulus package by a vote of 244 to 188. Not a single Republican voted for the measure – for good reason.

Up The River…Part 1
Tom McLaughlin
Sibu, Sarawak, East Malaysia – Christine and I left Kuching via the Sarawak River in the continuing monsoon for our trip up the Rajang River. Rains have poured from the clouds since early December and would follow us into the interior.



Tuesday, February 3, 2009
"Let us sit upon the ground – "
Roy Meachum
As readers know when faced with startling turns in life, I turn to Shakespeare. The column's title is taken from "Richard II" and is part of a speech in the third act:

Dumbing Down Mathematics – Part III
Nick Diaz
Across the country, the way mathematics is taught in the classroom and in textbooks has been changing notably in the past 20 years. Classrooms are often organized in small groups where students ask each other questions and the teacher is discouraged from providing information. Students may even take tests in groups, if they have tests at all.



Monday, February 2, 2009
When the “Have Nots” Rule
Steven R. Berryman
With 40 percent of America having now achieved entitlement-class status, it stands to reason that the burden of supporting our welfare country is born by the remaining 60 percent of the citizens.

Disastrous Global Warming Bill
Farrell Keough
We have a black cat which is a walking bad hair day. I have determined her given name, Elvis, (yes, the animal is female) does not fit her, hence I have renamed her Spawn of Satan.



Friday, January 30, 2009
People Conforming
Roy Meachum
As some readers recall, for the past several years I have worked on a book, a collection of memories from my colorful past. Recently I have written on the Eisenhower era. After two hitches in the Army, I started my civilian career on the general's first inauguration day. I was already married with child; future attorney Thomas Moore Meachum born in 1951.

Super Sunday
Joe Charlebois
This Sunday, our nation and hundreds of millions of people worldwide will sit down and watch what is arguably the biggest single sporting event in the world. This Sunday the 43rd edition of the National Football League's Super Bowl will be held in Tampa, Florida.



Thursday, January 29, 2009
Living Like The Rest of Us
Joan McIntyre
I caught the Board of County Commissioners meeting that was held on Tuesday. Ron Hart, the county manager, was singing the commissioners’ praises for saving the county $12,000 to $15,000 by not filling their receptionist position.

Rebuilding A Party
Chris Cavey
If the Republican Party was a person and not an entity, it would be in the hospital – condition listed as serious, awaiting a transplant and full recovery would be expected only after long periods of physical therapy.

Reconstruction and the Old Plantation
Norman M. Covert
What a week we experienced (drool, tingle, shudder). On reflection I realize that after 128 years, the Second Period of Reconstruction is upon us. A sea of organizers, charlatans, tax cheats, and political insiders from Chicago, New York, and Arkansas, have taken charge of the nation’s government.



Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Sun Also Sets – Part 2
John W. Ashbury
[The Baltimore Sun’s decision to cease home delivery – and even newsstand sales west of the metropolitan area, brought back countless memories of my days as a reporter and editor there in an age that has passed this gray lady by. We continue…] (See yesterday’s Part 1)

The 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As you read this column Congress is attempting to put the finishing touches on an $825 billion economic stimulus package – otherwise known as the 2009 Intergenerational Theft Act.

Indonesia and the Inauguration
Tom McLaughlin
Bali, Indonesia – Four factors influenced my desire to forego watching the inauguration of President Barack Obama with fellow Americans here in Kuta Beach. I did not seek out places that Americans congregate, nor the American Consulate.



Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Setting Baltimore Sun
Roy Meachum
You've heard and read about the calamitous state of America's newspaper industry; it has been firmly fixed on the availability of numerous competitive news sources on the cable channels. Nobody dares to broach the possibility the venerable medium may have done itself in.

The Sun Also Sets – Part 1
John W. Ashbury
After starting a career in journalism with The Frederick News-Post, way back in 1959, it wasn’t hard to jump 50 miles to the east and settle in as a police reporter at the venerable Sun in Baltimore. It was an introduction to a newsroom once populated by such as H. L. Mencken and still the bastion of men long respected as reporters, editors and columnists.

Raise Your Voices…
Farrell Keough
A new president and a new session for the Maryland Legislature – what more could a columnist ask for? Uh… substance?

20090205 SDOSM This week in The Tentacle
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Carroll County Public Schools Foundation Chocolate Ball

Carroll County Public Schools Foundation Chocolate Ball

CCPS Foundation Home

THE CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANNUAL
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 - 7:30 to 11pm at the Westminster Riding Club

Highlights of the evening will include an chef's chocolate dessert contest, a student art gallery, chocolate martinis, a silent auction, special keepsakes and many surprises!

VIP Reception from 7-8pm will include hors d’oeuvres, reserved seating and guests Jamie Costello (ABC’s Good Morning Maryland) and Dr. Chuck Ecker, CCPS Superintendent.

$75 per person—$100 VIP per person
Sponsorship opportunities also available!

All proceeds benefit the students of Carroll County Public Schools.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please call Andie at 410-751-3098 or email her at ajluchi AT k12.carr.org.


Carroll County Public Schools EDUCATION FOUNDATION
125 N. Court Street Westminster, MD 21157 (410) 751-3098
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2007-2008 ©

Need Directions? Have Questions?

http://www.ccpsfoundation.org/

CCPS Foundation Home
Annual Reports
Board of Trustees
Donors List
Foundation Awards
Foundation Documents
Frequently Asked Questions
Grantors, Sponsors, and Partnerships
Help the Foundation
Honors and Memorials
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Board of Trustees
CCPS EDUCATION FOUNDATIONBOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mrs. Teresa Asher - Owner, Dream Dinners Eldersburg
Mr. Anthony Chiavacci - President, Kojak Graphic Communications, Inc.
Mr. Phil Cornblatt - Principal, Reznick Group, PC
Mr. Chuck Faunce - Director of Business Valuation & Litigation Support Services, RSM McGladrey
Mr. Todd Frager - CFO, Spectrum K12 School Solutions
Mrs. Virginia Harrison - Chair, Carroll County Human Relations Commission
Mr. Andrew Heck - Senior Vice President, PNC Business Banking
Mr. Robert Long - Board Chair - General Manager, Heritage of Westminster
Mrs. Nancy McCormick - Economic Development Director City of Taneytown
Mr. Douglas Myers - President & CEO, Asbury Foundation
Ms. Patricia Richardson - Publisher, Carroll County Times
Mr. Christian Roemer - Assistant Principal, East Middle School
Dr. Phil Ruzbarsky - President, Airpark Primary Care
Mr. Paul Scholz - Division Chief, Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Mrs. Carolyn Scott - Former Member, Board of Education of Carroll County
Mrs. Marlene Titus - Manager, Miller Small Business Resource Center, Carroll Community College
Mrs. Jean Wasmer - School Community Volunteer
Ms. Elizabeth Welliver - Student, Winters Mill High School


Ex Officio Members:
Mr. Gary Bauer - Member, Board of Education of Carroll County
Dr. Charles Ecker - CCPS Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Carey Gaddis - CCPS Supervisor of Community and Media Relations
Ms. Robin Kable - CCPS Coordinator of Business & Community Partnerships

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Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents


When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents

February 4, 2009

Eagle Archives By Kevin Dayhoff Posted on
http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 2/01/09

More than 100 years ago, horse and buggy accidents were a staple of the "breaking news" diet of local newspapers.

One example occurred Feb. 1, 1896, when the now out-of-print American Sentinel carried a brief about a horse and buggy accident involving a mail carrier. Under the heading of "Taneytown Items," the paper reported:

"On last Monday afternoon when Mr. John Shriner, who carries the mail from this place to Harney, was leaving for home, his horse became frightened and, in some way, fell to the ground, breaking one shaft off his cart. When the animal regained his feet the broken shaft struck him on the heels causing him to run away.

"After he had run some distance the cart was upset and threw Mr. Shriner to the ground with great force. He was dragged some distance and finally delivered from his dangerous position by the horse getting loose from the cart, which was badly wrecked.

"Mr. Shriner was badly bruised and scarred, and has not been able to attend to his duties since the accident, but is now slowly improving and will soon be carrying the mail again."

So let me get this straight. Neither rain nor sleet nor snow are problems for postal carriers, but apparently being dragged by a horse is?

Years ago, Jay Graybeal wrote a column for the Historical Society of Carroll County about a number of horse and buggy accidents that were reported in the May 19, 1893, edition of the defunct Democratic Advocate. Apparently roaming farm animals were involved in several mishaps.

"Mr. Jesse Long, living near Tannery, was thrown from a wagon last Sunday evening. He was returning from Tannery Station, driving a young horse to a small wagon, when the bridle came off the animal's head. The horse started to run, and running against a cow in the road, upset the wagon and threw Mr. Long out. ... Dr. W. K. Fringer rendered medical services."

"On Monday morning as Mr. Wm. Burgoon, of Bachman's Valley, and his son were on their way to this city, the horse became frightened at a goat and ran off a bridge near the residence of Mr. Jacob Zacharias, on the Littlestown pike, and fell a distance of 14 feet down into a gully. Mr. Burgoon had a leg bruised, his son received a small cut near the eye, the carriage top was smashed and the harness broken."

Let that be a lesson. Don't let a horse get your goat ... or your cow.

Read the rest of the column here: When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents

http://explorecarroll.com/community/2208/when-breaking-news-was-all-about-horse-buggy-accidents/

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Gallup: Stimulus bill losing support

Gallup: Stimulus bill losing support

posted on HotAir at 9:18 am on February 3, 2009 by Ed Morrissey

Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid counted on a significant honeymoon period after the inauguration to ensure passage of their bloated Generational Theft Act, or as they call it, the “stimulus” package. After forcing the bill through the House without allowing any Republican input on its makeup, the bill has landed in a more hostile Senate, where even Democrats wonder aloud how many votes it will get in its present form. They seem to have their fingers on the pulse of America, because according to the
latest Gallup poll, the honeymoon has already ended:

Read the entire post here: Gallup Stimulus bill losing support

20090203 Gallup Stimulus bill losing support

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/03/gallup-stimulus-bill-losing-support/

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

This week in Explore Carroll for Wednesday February 4 2009


This week in Explore Carroll for Wednesday February 4 2009

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Publications: Eldersburg Eagle Westminster Eagle Sunday Carroll Eagle

When 'breaking news' was all about horse and buggy accidents by Kevin Dayhoff Published February 1, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
EAGLE ARCHIVE More than 100 years ago, horse and buggy accidents were a staple of the "breaking news" diet of local newspapers. One example occurred Feb....

Remembering the life of former mayor David E. Walsh by Kevin Dayhoff
Published January 28, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
On Jan. 27, 1927, former Westminster mayor David E. Walsh passed away. His passing was headlined in a newspaper article the next day. His granddaughter,...

Boyz in the Wood
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
EAGLE ALERT: Bus crash sends 19 students, driver to hospitals
Bus 15 was en route to Freedom Elementary School
Posted 2/02/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Wineries seek change in state licensing
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
New deputies' learning curve continues after graduation
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle

just in

Former Arc caregiver indicted
Posted 1/30/09 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
Board of Education hearing rescheduled
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
Final duty for deer
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
9-year-old dies in traffic accident
Posted 1/27/09 by Eldersburg Eagle

Sports

Sports Notes
Posted 1/28/09 by Westminster Eagle
Sports Notes
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Cavaliers fall to patient Owls
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
Knights soar to second county crown
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle

Entertainment

Movie Guide
Posted 1/28/09 by Westminster Eagle
Movie Guide
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Journey of history, discovery
Posted 1/07/09 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
LYVE POETRY
Posted 12/31/08 by Sunday Carroll Eagle

Education

Finksburg student shares a moment of history
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Education Notes
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
Charles Carroll spanning the globe to victory
Posted 1/28/09 by Westminster Eagle
Linton Springs staff takes the polar plunge
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle

Business

Meet, greet and eat in Sykesville
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Rohrbaugh rolling to D.C.
Posted 1/14/09 by Westminster Eagle
Stability is goal for Sykesville business
Posted 1/14/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Help in a tough market
Posted 1/07/09 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Obituaries

Obituaries
Posted 1/28/09 by Westminster Eagle
Obituaries
Posted 1/28/09 by Eldersburg Eagle
Obituaries
Posted 1/21/09 by Westminster Eagle
Obituaries
Posted 1/21/09 by Eldersburg Eagle

Community

Reaching Out
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
A typical mom? More often than not, I plead guilty
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
Forget the stock market, watch your wealth bloom in jade
Posted 2/01/09 by Sunday Carroll Eagle

Fitzhugh was just what the doctor ordered in Carroll's medical past by Kevin Dayhoff Published January 25, 2009 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
On Jan. 25, 1935, Dr. Henry Maynadier Fitzhugh, a well-known local physician, died at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Today, the name Fitzhugh is...

Even when Carroll County was dry, it really wasn't by Kevin Dayhoff
Published January 21, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
The Union Bridge Pilot carried a curious news story on Jan. 21, 1921, under the heading of "Local Items," about a gentleman "who had violated...

20090204 This week in Explore Carroll for Wed Feb 4 2009

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Tell the Senate: Stop the Stimulus



Tell the Senate: Stop the Stimulus

February 3, 2009

20090203 SDOSM Tell the Senate Stop the Stimulus
American Recovery Reinvestment Act
Bus Econ 2009 Econ Stimulus

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent


Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent

Examiner Staff Writer 2/2/09

Byron York, currently White House correspondent for National Review magazine and National Review Online, is joining The Washington Examiner as chief political correspondent.
York will write a column twice a week for The Examiner's new Politics page, and will contribute daily to ExaminerPolitics.com on the newspaper's Web site.

"Byron is one of the leading political analysts in journalism," said Stephen G. Smith, editor of The Washington Examiner. "He's quick to spot big stories, he digs deep in his reporting, and he writes with great clarity and insight."

"He is a prototype of the modern journalist, equally at home in print, on television, and on the Web," Smith said. "As readers of NRO know, Byron is nearly ubiquitous online. He will be a key contributor as we upgrade our Web site."

York, who starts at The Examiner next Monday, wrote in a post on NRO today that the decision to switch homes was "extremely difficult.”

"I'm leaving because The Examiner has given me a great opportunity to play a key role in the start of something new," he said. "They're ramping up their coverage of politics in this new era, and I hope that in the future, in addition to your regular visits here to NRO, you'll stop by the (soon to be new-and-improved) ExaminerPolitics.com, where my writing and reporting will appear daily."

Read the rest here: Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent

20090202 Byron York joins Examiner as chief political correspondent

http://www.dcexaminer.com/politics/Byron-York-joins-Examiner-as-chief-political-correspondent38801787.html

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts

Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts

Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 03, 2009

MOUNT AIRY — Mayor Frank Johnson announced during Monday night’s council meeting that he will step down from his post sometime this month.

Johnson, who is senior assistant county attorney for Carroll County, said his main reason was because he is getting more responsibility at work.

He spends a lot of time in Baltimore and will be spending more time in Annapolis and Washington, D.C., he said.

[…]

Council members were stunned.

Read more: Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/02/03/news/local_news/newsstory3.txt

20090203 Mount Airy mayor to resign By Jennifer Jiggetts


Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Letter to the editor from Sarah Abel-DeLuca

Letter to the editor from Sarah Abel-DeLuca

To the Editor:

In these hard economic times, it may seem counterintuitive to be generous; yet generosity, like honesty, is more than a virtue. It's also the best policy.

This year I've had ample opportunity to experience the immediate and tangible results of others' generosity, and it has inspired me to start living generously myself. To give just a few examples: community advocates Lyndi McNulty and Pam Zappardino contribute to virtually every good cause in Carroll County, so I said yes without hesitation to their recent requests to donate paintings for local charity auctions.

Local business owner Karen Pelton's charitable spirit has encouraged me to seek new outlets for my particular volunteering gift: supporting and mentoring fellow artists. The dedication and enthusiasm of Tim Rogers, Laurie Walters, a large group of excellent docents, and all the others who worked tirelessly on the recent Historic Westminster Holiday Home Tour paid my husband and me back a hundredfold for being hosts, as did the generosity of the tour participants.

Hundreds of people filed through all but one room of our 1870s Victorian house on a snowy, messy day -- yet our hardwood floors and carpets sustained absolutely no damage; none of our possessions was lost, stolen, hurt or disturbed in any way; and our house was left warmer and cozier by their visits, despite the chilly wind blowing in the front door. I should also mention local merchants such as Hickory Stick and The Flowerbox, who contributed decorations to houses on the tour.

The temptation, when times are tough, money is scarce, and fear is everywhere, is to pull in one's resources, stop giving to charities, and buy from the cheapest of big box stores rather than from local merchants or chains that have a commitment to their communities, the environment, or other good causes. I've given into this temptation many times myself. But thanks to the good example of citizens and businesses in our own community, I'm going to resist it this year. Pennypinching breeds scarcity. Generosity breeds abundance.

Pass it on.

Sarah Abel-DeLuca
Westminster

20090203 Letter to the editor from Sarah Abel-DeLuca

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Washington Examiner Political Digest for February 3 2009

Washington Examiner Political Digest

Today's Digest February 3, 2009

Gingrich: Palin could be 'very formidable'
Don't count Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin out of the running for the Republican nomination in 2012, said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Monday morning at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast. "If Sarah Palin seeks out a group of respectable policy advisers, and spends time staking out a group of policy positions, she will be very formidable."
Read the full story.

Senate confirms Holder by wide margin
The vote was 75-21, with all the opposition coming from Republicans.
Read the full story.

Daschle apologizes for tax lapses, gets backing of top finance Dem
“Senator Daschle made the mistakes on his taxes,” said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., after a closed-door meeting with Daschle and other committee Democrats. “They were clearly not purposeful mistakes. His tax mistakes are regrettable, but his tax mistakes do not change his qualifications to oversee health care reform.”
Read the full story.

McCain drops objection to appointment of defense lobbyist
Sen. John McCain will no longer hold up the nomination of William Lynn, whose appointment to become deputy defense secretary ran counter to President Barack Obama's own rule against "revolving door" lobbyists.
Read the full story.

Coulter: I helped defeat Hillary
"Soon after I ran into [Obama adviser] David Axelrod and said 'You owe me,'" she said. "And he basically conceded the point."
Read the full story.

Updated news of power and politics in the beltway, from the Washington Examiner. Send an e-mail to dcx-web@googlegroups.com.

20090203 SDOSM Washington Examiner Political Digest

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Monday, February 02, 2009

GOP Nativists and Racists Against Illegal Immigration

GOP Nativists and Racists Against Illegal Immigration

TimesWatch Tracker for Monday February 2 2009

Documenting and Exposing the Liberal Agenda of the New York Times

TimesWatch Tracker: Our Latest Analysis

GOP "Nativists" & Racists Against Illegal Immigration

The Times reaches back to the "racist Willie Horton ads" to suggest many in the GOP are racist extremists on immigration. And did you know the NRA was "extremist" as well?


After Being Dead Wrong the First Time, DeParle Hits Welfare Reform Again

Veteran reporter Jason DeParle criticizes welfare reform on Monday's front page, but has opposed it from the start: In 1996 he accused Bill Clinton of "seeking re-election with a bill that begrudges poor infants their Pampers."


No Context as Obama Heaps "Shame" on Banker Bonuses

Plus, a liberal sports columnist begs Bruce Springsteen to make a political statement during his halftime Superbowl concert: "...maybe we'll get lucky and there will be at least one bold moment Sunday night when Springsteen goes rogue and rails against -- oh, I don't know -- offensive Wall Street bonuses, $18.4 billion worth. Go ahead, Bruce, make those corporate fat cats squirm on their sofas."

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20090202 TimesWatch Tracker for Monday February 2 2009
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Cathy Sawdey artist statement


Cathy Sawdey artist statement

Cathy Sawdey

February 1, 2009

C.Z. Sawdey, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, with a B.A. in Art, began working in museums (anthropology, history, and art collections, in various cities) for 20+ years to earn my keep; continued drawing and painting over the years. Recently doing life studies at the Yellow Barn Studion, Glen Echo, MD. Current work in figurative-based drawings.

20090201 Cathy Sawdey artist statement
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Pamela Zappardino artist’s statement


February 2, 2009

Pamela Zappardino

Why I do this……………..

It has been surprisingly hard for me to write an artist’s statement. Perhaps that’s because I had not really thought of myself as an artist until fairly recently. I guess it took a lot of years to peel off those other layers and find out who I really am…and then come to believe it.

I can’t remember a time when my dad didn’t have a camera – maybe two. He loved to take pictures. I also can’t remember a time when I didn’t have a camera and I came to share his love of capturing things on film. In time, it became much more than that.

I see the world differently when I look through the viewfinder. It comes into focus; vision becomes crystalline. As I move across space, I see relationships form and fade. The intensity of experience is clear and tangible. My concentration deepens. I see through the surface layers to what’s really there.

This way of seeing is incredibly exciting to me. Without thinking about it, I started articulating these layers in my mixed media work. Photographs move in relation to each other, or find expression in multiple images. Pieces of stuff sometimes add to the mix. I like unusual juxtapositions. I’m the agent of all of this, but it I don’t think about it too hard, and just go where the work wants to take me. (My natural tendencies toward procrastination help with this process.)

While I have moved on from film to digital cameras, I still love the challenge of finding the right angle, composing the best photo, getting the light just the way I want it. I don’t alter any of my photos beyond the cropping that I could do with photos taken on film. I don’t even know how to use a Photoshop type program. That may come at some point, but for now, I haven’t finished exploring the world as I see it through that frame.

My work is eclectic . Some themes recur…concerns about war and peace, human rights, equity. But perspective intrigues me, as does a mix of colors, and the look on a person’s face. Things out of the ordinary and everyday things are here as well. My dad taught me early on to “fill the frame” and so my photos are often up close, so much so that they may only contains parts of things.

I hope I make people smile, and think, and perhaps do a double take or two. A few “aha’s” would be nice. But mostly I would like people to just enjoy.

Little does my father know that when he gave me that first camera, he set me on a path to becoming an artist. I just had to figure that out.

Thanks, Dad.

20090201 Zappardino artist statement
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Moose Aboose 2 “In other words”


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu-XIgGxKAc

Moose Aboose 2 “In other words”

8:15
20090201 Mr. Moose and Mrs. Williamson

Moose Aboose 2 “In other words”

Mr. Moose and Mrs. Williamson

February 1, 2009

Kevin Dayhoff

www.kevindayhoff.com

with photos by Pam Zappardino.

Directed by Pam Zappardino

Editing and composition by Kevin Dayhoff

Starring Mr. Moose, Susan Williamson and Uncle Kevin Dayhoff

On the essay evolutionary scale, this essay is a monkey on roller skates. The monkey may or may not be wearing a pink tutu - this is for you to decide.

As the February 1, 2009 Off Track Art co-op meeting came to a close, Uncle Kevin, Mr. Moose and Mrs. Williamson began a lively conversation… about purpose and the meaning of life…

The purpose of life is to discuss fragmentary patchworks of autochthonous and foreign elements as juxtaposed by the undeniable command mortality of insignificant self-inflicted syntactic semiotic economics which sometimes may cause irreproducible results unless there is a pre-emptive digital fallibility matrix which would require an integrated third-generational triangulated refinement of indefinite managerial potential.

As we wax philosophic with metaphysical postulations, incomplete aphorisms and inconsistent sophism that allows one, more and more sure, that the only true thing about anything is nothing.

Now I know you believe you understand what you think I just said but I am sure that you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

Special Thanks to David Sylvian – Orpheus and Frank Sinatra

Uncle Kevin’s columns and articles appear in The Tentacle - www.thetentacle.com; the Westminster Eagle and The Sunday Carroll Eagle – in the Sunday Carroll County section of the Baltimore Sun. www.explorecarroll.com
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

www.kevindayhoff.com

www.youtube.com/kevindayhoff

www.livejournal.com/

http://gizmosart.com/dayhoff.html

E-mail him at: kevindayhoff AT gmail.com

“When I stop working the rest of the day is posthumous. I'm only really alive when I'm writing.” Tennessee Williams

*****

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Carroll County artist Melinda Byrd updates us on her latest work


Carroll County artist Melinda Byrd updates us on her latest work

Greetings, Friends, Family, Fans, and Fun Folk,

Jan 25, 2009

Melinda Byrd (from Byrdcall Studio) here with an update of good things happening that you might like to know about. I have two big exciting ventures to tell you about:

I have joined with 19 other area artists to form an Artist Co-operative with a gallery-storefront off Main Street in Westminster, MD. We are calling our space “Off Track Art.” We are located just off the railroad tracks (by a few feet) at 11 Liberty St. accessible from the parking lot across the street from both O’Lordans and Johansson’s, next to the library.

Image me and 19 other artists showing some of our best works in a small gallery. We will take turns staffing the shop and share rent to make it all affordable. I’m very excited. We will be opening on Friday, Feb. 13th--yes, Friday the 13th in the afternoon (not sure yet of exact time—ask me later). Off Track Art will be open everyday except Sunday from noon to 6 or 7:00 PM. You probably know my work…just imagine 19 other exciting and stimulating artists all in one gallery!

The other big hoot for me is the fact that I am having my very first SOLO EXHIBITION of my multifaceted arts at the Scott Gallery at Carroll Community College (1601 Washington Rd., Westminster, MD). The opening reception will be Sunday, Feb. 15th from 2-4:00 PM. You are invited, of course! See the attached post card document which also has the image of one of my newest linocuts, “Three Fireflies” and all the details of the exhibit which runs through March 27th. There will be many never-seen-before pieces of my work. Please stop by at some point between Feb 15 and March 27. Please forward this info to anyone you know who might be interested.

Thirdly, I can foresee a very busy spring 2009, so I have decided (sadly) not to teach classes in my studio for teens and pre-teens this year.


Fortunately, my friend and fellow artist, Sarah Abel Deluca is working on her spring schedule which may include classes for this age group. I have to say, Sarah is an exceptional artist and teacher. I am currently taking a class from her at the Carroll Arts Center. Her work is currently being featured at the Arts Center (in the gallery to the right). She is very experienced teaching high school students, and welcomes the pre-teens too. Perhaps at her studio, or perhaps at your child’s school.


Feel free to give her a call or email if you have teens or pre-teens interested in developing their artistic abilities: 410.751.9259 or info@abelartist.com. Check out her work at : Click here: SARAH ABEL DELUCA, artist

And finally, remember I am here for you. My favorite thing is to create art that you will cherish for you. Whether it is a hand-printed shirt or a painting of your beloved pet or landscape…just call or email me!

I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

Peace and love,
Melinda

Byrdcall Studio
Art Inspired by Nature
Melinda Byrd, Artist

http://www.byrdcallstudio.com/
Check out my NEW on-line shop at: http://www.byrdcall.etsy.com/
byrdcall AT aol.com

Woodcuts - on Fine papers or Cotton ShirtsArt on Glassware, Pet Portraits, MuralsCustom Floorcloths. Classes

20090125 Melinda Byrd update

Deadly Farce

Deadly Farce

February 1, 2009

Read what happens when the police shoot your dogs, handcuffs your elderly Mom, and then lies about it all - - and gets away with it with no consequences. All in the name of protecting you…

WaPo mag Deadly Force http://tinyurl.com/ald8a6

What a SWAT team did to Cheye Calvo's family may seem extreme. But decades into America's war on drugs, it's business as usual.

Acting on a mistaken drug trafficking suspicion, a SWAT team broke down their door, shot beloved pets and shattered a happy home. Was it an extreme reaction, or business as usual in America's war on drugs?

LAUNCH PHOTO GALLERY

By April Witt Sunday, February 1, 2009; Page W08


Read the entire Washington Post magazine article here: Deadly Force

This is what I had to say in my August 13, 2008 The Tentacle column:
They shoot dogs, don’t they? http://tinyurl.com/8vjaaq By Kevin E. Dayhoff
In Prince Georges County on the evening of July 30, the home of the Berwyn Heights’ Mayor Cheye Calvo was the scene of a home invasion…

Also, be sure to watch: 20080729 SWAT Team honored for raiding wrong house
20080729 Minneapolis SWAT Team honored for raiding wrong house This is bizarre...

I'm NOT making this up!: WCCO-TV http://wcco.com/ Minneapolis MN: July 29, 2008 Minneapolis SWAT Team honored for raiding wrong house

http://wcco.com/iteam/swat.team.honored.2.783216.html WCCO-TV Minneapolis, MN: "On Monday, Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan handed out honors to a team of officers involved in a botched raid at an innocent family's home more than seven months ago...

*****

Hat Tip: P Kenneth Burns - MD Politics Today: “Inside the Botched Police Raid

Mr. Burns is “continuing to call for the apology and resignation of Prince George’s County Sheriff Michael A. Jackson (D) in addition to the apology of now former County Police Chief Melvin High (he retired,) but Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo and his wife Trinity Tomsic are continuing to leave their lives in the same home where officers from both agencies completely botched a raid where they did not have a no knock warrant as High and Jackson had originally claimed.”

And for good reason. It would appear that there essentially no consequences for the behavior of the police agencies involved or the leadership of those agencies.

Mr. Burns calls to our attention:

"In this week’s edition of The Washington Post Magazine, they are the cover story. It’s a look at before, during and after the raid on Calvo’s home.

"Also of note, a new facebook group “Friends of Cheye Calvo” started this weekend. In addition, Calvo and the writer of the Post Magazine article, April Witt, will be having an
online discussion tomorrow (Feb. 2) at 12noon to discuss the article."

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Our government's War on Dogs

"Nope. That's not a misprint. The POst today covers an incident of police incompetance, ineffectiveness, and lies in todays Magazine. It's just one example. The overuse of paramilitary forces occurs regularly in the US and our own neighborhoods - 16 botched raids in VA, 8 in MD, and 2 in DC.

"In this case, the government lied about having a no-knock warrant.

"They lied about having any warrant at all.

"They lied about killing the beloved pets that were running away from them. One of the two dead dogs was shot in the back.

"According to the report
"Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America," US police squads do this all the time, to people who are less photogenic, less rich, and less connected than the Mayor of Berwyn Heights. See how many raids went wrong in your neighborhood on this interactive map."

Read the entire post here: Our government's War on Dogs

20090201 Inside the Botched Police Raid

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Sunday, February 01, 2009

The Santa Cruz River Band at the Portico Feb 15 2009

February 1, 2009

The Santa Cruz River Band at the Portico
St. John's in Westminster.
Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009 6-8 PM
Tickets: $15 in Advance, $20 at the Door
Sponsored in Part by United Hands of Carroll County

Contact Info Phone: 4107262337 Email: ca17th AT yahoo.com

20090215 The Santa Cruz River Band at the Portico Feb 15 2009
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Colleagues praise former Sen. Charles Smelser By Beth Ward,


Colleagues praise former Sen. Charles Smelser By Beth Ward, Times Staff Writer Saturday, January 31, 2009

Charles H. Smelser may have lived in Frederick County, but the former state senator, bank president and dairy farmer was still able to call Carroll County home.

“Even though I live in Frederick County, Carroll County still claims me, and I claim them,” Smelser, who was born in Uniontown, said in 1999.

Smelser, 88, died Thursday at his home near Unionville.

Friends and former colleagues remembered Smelser on Friday as a good man and a fiscally conservative Democrat.

“He was one of the finest men I’ve ever met,” said Del. Donald Elliott, R-District 4. “He’s probably one of the most principled individuals I’ve ever had contact with.”

Smelser served in the General Assembly for almost three decades as both a delegate and a senator representing Carroll and Frederick counties before retiring from the Senate in the mid-1990s. In 1995, he received the First Citizen Award on the floor of the Senate.

Sen. David Brinkley, R-District 4, was elected to fill Smelser’s seat and said he knew Smelser since he was a child.

[…]

Sen. Larry Haines, R-District 5, also called Smelser a mentor and said it was an honor and a privilege to serve with the man who he knew most of his life.

[….]

Richard Dixon, former state treasurer and state delegate, said Smelser encouraged him to run for the House of Delegates. Dixon said Smelser was well-liked by colleagues and constituents, and pointed to him running unopposed a number of times as an example of his popularity.

[…]

Manchester resident Joe Getty, a former delegate, said his father graduated from New Windsor High School with Smelser in 1937.

[…]

In lieu of flowers: Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Frederick County, P.O. Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702 or Carroll Hospice, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD 21157.

On the net: Online condolences may be made to the family at http://www.hartzlerfuneralhome.com/.

[…]

Read Ms. Ward’s entire article here: Colleagues praise former Sen. Charles Smelser

20090131 Colleagues praise former Sen Charles Smelser By Beth Ward

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/01/31/news/local_news/newsstory2.txt

Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Off Track Art

Off Track Art

January 31, 2009

“Off Track Art” is an artists’ collective and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street – next to the railroad tracks, off of the Sentinel parking lot at the corner of West Main St and MD 27-Liberty St - in downtown Westminster, Maryland. We are dedicated to advancing the arts in Westminster as well as the careers, ideas, and artistic visions of its members.

Tentative Gallery Hours are:
Monday through Wednesday 12 - 6:00 pm
Thursday and Friday 12 - 7:00 pm
Saturday 10 - 5:00 pm
Grand Opening is scheduled for Feb. 13th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

Off Track Art
11 Liberty Street – rear
Westminster, MD 21157

Vestal Abbott;
Sarah Abel-DeLuca, http://www.abelartist.com/;
Melinda Byrd, http://www.byrdcallstudio.com/;
Christina Collins-Smith, http://www.cdcsmith.net/;
Kevin Dayhoff, http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/,
Mary Decker;
Judy Goodyear;
Charlotte Laslo;
Becki Maurio;
Wasyl Palijczuk;
Bob Sapora;
Gordon Wickes;
Vladimir Tzenov, http://www.v-artstudio.com/;
Linda van Hart, http://www.tollhousestudio.com/;
Robert Waddell,
Susan Williamson;
Pamela Zappardino
Off Track Art logo by Melinda Byrd

20090131 OTA Brief desc with list of artists SDOSM and sidebar
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/